For all the advances that have been made in wireless technologies, at times it still feels like we’re stuck in the stone age of connectivity. However, with the advancements in mobile, 5G and WiFi technologies, that’s beginning to change. At Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm introduced its FastConnect 7900 Mobile Connectivity system, which is an exciting […]
Snapdragon X Elite Looks Fierce Versus Intel And AMD In Latest Benchmarks
Much has been written about the performance of Arm-based processors exceeding that of x86-64 CPUs, but depending on your perspective, that fully hasn’t come to pass. There are Apple’s M-series processors that do perform competitively in many tasks, along with an array of data center-focused products that emphasize power efficiency, but ultimately the overall performance […]
Apple’s Vision Pro Headset Is Finally Real And The Platform Looks Slick And Expansive
Apple’s 2023 Worldwide Developer Conference got underway this morning at 10am Pacific time with a keynote full of product announcements like the M2 Ultra featured in an updated Mac Studio and the new Mac Pro. The most exciting news, though, that Cupertino took the opportunity to announce its new headset, the Vision Pro. It seems the […]
We Got Diablo IV Running On A MacBook, Here’s How With Apple’s Game Port Toolkit
Somehow the news of Apple’s Game Porting Toolkit flew under this author’s radar when macOS Sonoma was announced at WWDC earlier this month. It wasn’t until the developer sessions on using the kit and bringing games to the macOS platform that it really became apparent what Apple was doing. Running DirectX 12 games on Apple […]
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon G Series Mobile Gaming Platform For Handheld Dominance
With the huge growth trajectory mobile gaming is on, Qualcomm is aiming to stake a beachhead in the burgeoning handheld gaming console space, with a new, diverse portfolio of dedicated handheld gaming SoCs and mobile platforms, collectively called the Snapdragon G-series, with support for mixed reality hardware and even ray tracing. Qualcomm Snapdragon G Series […]
See Meteor Lake And Thunderbolt 5 In Action At Intel’s Innovation ’23 Event
HotHardware’s own Dave Altavilla is on location at Intel’s Innovation ’23 event, and that means he’s getting to check out all the latest and upcoming hardware from the blue team first hand. Fortunately, that means you get to check it out, too, because we’ve captured some videos of the demos on the show floor. We’ve […]
Huawei Mate 60 Pro With Kirin 9000S Tested: Performance Observations
Just a few years ago, Huawei was ascendant. The Chinese megafirm was on-track to become the world’s largest smartphone maker, and then it was slapped with trade restrictions by the US government. This cut it off from some of vital technology needed to produce today’s most advanced mobile chipsets. With its new Mate 60 Pro, […]
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 With Big Performance Gains And AI Mastery
It’s that time of year again—the leaves and temperatures are falling, and Qualcomm is announcing a new flagship mobile processor platform at its Snapdragon Summit event in Maui today. As expected, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is now official, packing a faster CPU core configuration, an updated Adreno GPU, and AI engines galore. […]
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite To Deliver Performance-Per-Watt Leadership For PCs
One of the more exciting aspects of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon family processors for Windows on Arm64 is that these laptop PCs are always connected (4G or 5G), and they can deliver stellar battery life. Just peruse any of our recent reviews and you can see that, for instance, the Lenovo Flex 5G has more than 24 hours […]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Benchmarks Show A Sizeable Performance Lift
Update, 10/30/23: We had a chance to go hands-on with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 prototype phone to confirm Qualcomm’s numbers and run a few additional tests. Qualcomm revealed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 at long last this week, at its Snapdragon Summit in scenic Hawaii. We expect to see this chip powering most of […]
